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Course Synopsis

The course examines a number of significant issues related to social thinking (eg social beliefs, attribution, social cognition and social identity), social influence (eg cultural influences, persuasion, conformity, and group influence), and social relations (eg prejudice, attraction, aggression, conflict resolution and altruism).Social psychology looks at a wide range of social topics, including group behavior, social perception, leadership, nonverbal behavior, conformity, aggression, and prejudice. Social psychology is not just about looking at social influences. Social perception and social interaction are also vital to understanding social behavior. The subject will make you better individual by understanding of societal norms and values so you can effectively survives in society and becomes a fruitful member of society.

Course Learning Outcomes

At the end of the course, you should be able to:

Gain insight into the social psychological nature of everyday human behavior.

Get benefits from one’s own relationships and services as a friend, relative, roommate, neighbor, and co-worker.

Demonstrate the basic knowledge in social psychology (concepts, theories, research methods), assessed through journal writings and research article reviews.

Apply the social psychological phenomena to one's own thinking, behavior, and relationships.

Recognize the extent to which social behaviors are influenced by situational and interpretive factors.

Course Calendar

Topic

Lecture

Resource

Page

Introduction to social psychology

1,2

Handouts

4-10

Conducting research in social psychology

3, 4

Handouts

11-19

Conducting research in social psychology research process, designs and methods

5

Handouts

20-23

Conducting research in social psychology observational method

6

Handouts

24-25

Assignment 01

Correlational method

7

Handouts

26-28

Experimental method

8

Handouts

29-34

The self

9,10,11,12

Handouts

35-48

Quiz 01 (after lecture 11)

Person Perception

13, 14

Handouts

49-53

Assignment 02 (after lecture 14)

Person perception: when person perception is most challenging

15

Handouts

54-59

Attribution

16

Handouts

60-62

Attribution errors

17

Handouts

63-65

Social cognition

18, 19

Handouts

66-72

Attitudes

20

Handouts

73-74

Attitude formation

21

Handouts

75-76

Attitude and behavior

22

Handouts

77-78

Mid-Term Examination

Attitude change

23, 24

Handouts

79-87

Prejudice and discrimination

25, 26

Handouts

88-94

Quiz 02 (after lecture 25)

Reducing prejudice and discrimination

27

Handouts

95-98

Interpersonal attraction

28, 29

Handouts

99-105

Assignment 03 (after lecture 28)

Intimate relations

30

Handouts

106-110

Social influence

31, 32, 33

Handouts

111-121

Aggression

34, 35

Handouts

122-131

Quiz 03 (after lecture 34)

Reducing aggression

36

Handouts

132-134

Pro social behavior

37, 38

Handouts

135-144

Graded Discussion Board (after lecture 37)

Group behavior

39, 40, 41

Handouts

145-159

Interpersonal power: leadership

42

Handouts

160-164

Social psychology applied: social psychology in court

43

Handouts

165-169

Quiz 04

Social psychology applied: social psychology in clinic

44

Handouts

170-175

Final review

45

Handouts

176-179

Final Term Examination

Disclaimer: This is a tentative plan for the semester. It can be changed if needed and students will be informed via announcement.